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Ait lighters — burns & fire risk (A12/1542/14)

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireInjuriesOct 3, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Ait lighters — burns & fire risk (A12/1542/14)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The lighter is not sufficiently shock resistant, and gas may leak. The gas leak may cause the lighters to explode. Moreover, the quantity of gas in the fuel tank is too high and the lighters may explode if exposed to high temperatures. An explosion may cause injuries and burns or generate a fire.The products do not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (18/09/2014)

Product description

Lighters in various colours.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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